Two weeks in the AFL bubble of Melbourne. You'd think we'd want to show the southern states something. Nup, we dish up two weeks of tripe!
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That's what happens when you're number one midfielder is a 20 year old in his second season.Two weeks in the AFL bubble of Melbourne. You'd think we'd want to show the southern states something. Nup, we dish up two weeks of tripe!
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Watch a replay of the Essendon game last week. NEAFL stats are a rubbish guide.Thanks for the insights. Question from an outsider - what's happened to Hallahan? I know he came from a good system where even I could get a kick, but is there an issue between him and Rocket? Has he been injured? He seems to be getting omitted every 2nd week.
Someone like Hallahan has a mature body and can hold his own out there would be important for such a young side I would've thought.
Thanks for the insights. Question from an outsider - what's happened to Hallahan? I know he came from a good system where even I could get a kick, but is there an issue between him and Rocket? Has he been injured? He seems to be getting omitted every 2nd week.
Someone like Hallahan has a mature body and can hold his own out there would be important for such a young side I would've thought.
Agree that the NEAFL isn't a top comp but the Swans and Giants don't seem to be suffering. Doesn't make senseWatch a replay of the Essendon game last week. NEAFL stats are a rubbish guide.
Not sure behind the scenes, but I suspect that Rocket and the other selectors are marking Hallahan down for leg speed and kicking efficiency. Not a great kick and on a fast deck he does look slow for a mid. His best games are in more slippery or windy conditions or a tight defensive game when there are more contests.
Bottom line. If you look at his stats for the Suns, he only gets to 20 touches about half the time. And that is playing as a full time mid who often starts in the square. So not nearly enough production.
This year, he picked up a foot injury in the NEAFL in game 1 or 2 and that really hurt him. Out for multiple weeks when the Suns were playing poorly and he would have got a game for sure.
But it is foolish to drop him and play others who run faster but are too tired to run much.
That's what happens when your depth is woeful. Excuse after excuse after excuse.That's what happens when you're number one midfielder is a 20 year old in his second season.
That's what happens when your depth is woeful. Excuse after excuse after excuse.
We actually kicked more goals than Collingwood (5 to 4) in the Second Half you are spot on.My last comment on this game.
We might be cooked and fatigued. But we lost the game in the first 30mins, not the 2nd half of the game. Have to bring effort and intensity at minimum from the beginning. I think we could all swallow if we get run over the top towards the end, but 2 weeks in a row in Melb is unacceptable to 2x below average teams.
I agree l'm trying to illustrate it's not just fatigue because we were definitely better in the Second half than the 1st half embarrassment.If C'wood kicked straight that would have been a 20 goal annihilation. It was pathetic from us from start to finish. No sugar coating it. They still out scored us in the second half despite less goals.
Spot on. Fatigue kicks in later in the game. But real fatigue is following us for 6 years.My last comment on this game.
We might be cooked and fatigued. But we lost the game in the first 30mins, not the 2nd half of the game. Have to bring effort and intensity at minimum from the beginning. I think we could all swallow if we get run over the top towards the end, but 2 weeks in a row in Melb is unacceptable to 2x below average teams.
Sorry but Hallahan doesn't get 35 possessions and kick 4 goals against a quality State League team every week. He's around 25 and maybe 1 goal usually. Just saying.I feel like if Hallahan was playing everyone would be saying "He's too slow, why did Rocket play him after last week" but instead he tears it up in the NEAFL where we know Hallahan and other players have done before and not translate that into senior form.
I feel like if Hallahan was playing everyone would be saying "He's too slow, why did Rocket play him after last week" but instead he tears it up in the NEAFL where we know Hallahan and other players have done before and not translate that into senior form.
Ha! I'm tipping neither of our sides are playing off in the 2017 GF.If C'wood kicked straight that would have been a 20 goal annihilation. It was pathetic from us from start to finish. No sugar coating it. They still out scored us in the second half despite less goals.